Benefits of FCPC Membership

are represented collectively in advocating for policy changes that support the community power sector

participate in working groups to share knowledge and establish best practices for community power

are promoted through communications efforts with the media and general public

establish connections with other co-ops to develop common standards in the community power co-op sector

work to develop a library of tools and resources to educate, inform, and support all members

collaborate with other organizations to promote community power

Membership Options

VOTING MEMBERSHIP: available to incorporated co-ops pursuing a renewable energy project or a Renewable Energy Co-operative as defined in the Ontario Co-operative Corporations Act. Member co-ops must be pursuing at least one renewable energy project that is majority (>50%) owned by the co-op and allow members to invest directly in their projects. Unincorporated groups that are planning to become a co-op for the purpose of developing RE projects and meet the 50% project ownership and investment criteria are also eligible for membership.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: available to groups and individuals that actively support the RE co-op and/or Aboriginal power sectors. These members do not have voting rights but may be invited to participate and contribute in other ways (e.g. participate on committees and/or working groups, etc.).

Please be sure to complete all required sections. The current membership rates are listed below.

Please be advised that membership levels are now based on portfolio size.Portfolio size refers to the sum of all of the projects the co-op is participating in (regardless of ownership level in the project) that will be in commercial operation by Q3 2016.

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